FACTS: The respondents
were made to sign quitclaims by PEFTOK. Such waiver or quitclaim was worded to
preclude whatever claim they may have against PEFTOK. However, respondents
alleged that the quitclaims were prepared and redied for their signature by
PEFTOK and they were forced to sign those for the fear that they would not be
given their salary on pay day, or worse, their services would be terminated if
they did not sign the said quitclaims. The private respondents asserted that
the waivers of claims signed by them are contrary to public policy, for it was
written in English, a language which they do not understand and the contents
were not explained to them.
ISSUE: W/N the waiver
signed by the private respondents were valid
HELD: No. There was no
voluntariness. They were forced to sign the quitclaims.
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